As a very resilient and deciduous tree, the common black locust can grow up to an impressive height of 30 meters. Due to its strong resistance and invasiveness, it has even been blacklisted as an invasive neophyte in some countries. Very difficult to control, the black locust sprouts again and again, often displacing native plants. Originally from North America, it can now be found numerously in forests, parks, and cities all over the world. Although it commands great presence due to its highly invasive nature, comparatively very few people know its name. It usually remains unrecognized and undiscovered. The project addresses people‘s blindness in relation to plants in their immediate surroundings. It is intended to generate awareness of our everyday environment and encourage a change of perspective.
Despite its powerful and striking appearance, the black locust seems quite inconspicuous. It exudes strength while embodying simplicity. These characteristics are reflected in the design, where self-confidence is established through a structured, full-surface design. It is deliberately designed to be classic and minimalist, allowing it to blend in seamlessly with the surroundings at first glance. A sprawling pattern, composed of the top three leaves of the logo, illustrates the rapid spread of the black locust. Much like the black locust itself, the intention is not to draw too much attention when passing by but to reveal its true colors upon closer inspection.
The designed product represents the pronounced invasiveness of the common black locust by even creeping into households unnoticed in the form of everyday household items. It shows the adaptability of the black locust, as it doesn‘t even stand out within your own four walls. The design sneaks into the kitchen in the form of a serving board with an engraved spreading pattern and a butter stamp. The board, made of spruce wood, represents the displacement of native plants by engraving its pattern on other tree species. The stamp also leaves visible marks on the butter used, although these are not perceived as invasive or threatening, as they should be, by the viewer.
WOODWORK, 3D-PRINT, COLORPRINT BA03
